A risk function for behavioral disruption of Blainville's beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) from mid-frequency active sonar.

There is increasing concern about the potential effects of noise pollution on marine life in the world's oceans. For marine mammals, anthropogenic sounds may cause behavioral disruption, and this can be quantified using a risk function that relates sound exposure to a measured behavioral respon...

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Main Authors: David Moretti, Len Thomas, Tiago Marques, John Harwood, Ashley Dilley, Bert Neales, Jessica Shaffer, Elena McCarthy, Leslie New, Susan Jarvis, Ronald Morrissey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3897412?pdf=render